Fire safety isn't just a regulatory requirement; it's a moral obligation. Ignoring it can have severe financial, legal, and human costs. This blog aims to shed light on the implications of neglecting fire safety measures.
Penalties and Prosecutions
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 outlines obligations for UK businesses. Non-compliance can result in penalties, prosecutions, and even imprisonment in severe cases.
Business Continuity
Beyond legal repercussions, a fire can destroy assets and operational capability, impacting business continuity. Insurance might not cover all losses, especially if negligence is proven.
Stakeholder Trust
Negligence in fire safety erodes stakeholder trust, damaging your reputation. It signals poor management and lack of care for employee well-being.
Fire Safety Takeaways
Fire safety is not to be taken lightly. Ilisi Expert Legal Compliance offers immediate access to expert fire safety advice, ensuring your business remains compliant and your stakeholders safe.
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Further to The Building Safety Act 2022:
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 has been updated, in part, regarding Fire Risk Assessments [FRA’s] as follows:
‘Risk Assessment [section 9] …
9 (3) Any such assessment must be reviewed by the responsible person regularly, so as to keep it up to date and particularly if—
(a)there is reason to suspect that it is no longer valid; or
(b)there has been a significant change in the matters to which it relates including when the premises, special, technical and organisational measures, or organisation of the work undergo significant changes, extensions, or conversions, and where changes to an assessment are required as a result of any such review, the responsible person must make them.’
Put simply, an FRA needs to be undertaken regularly irrespective of any changes. Any significant changes merely add to the urgency of the regular review.
In addition, the ‘responsible person’ in an organisation i.e. the Owner or Managing Director is responsible for the competence of the person/organisation undertaking the FRA.
All our assessors at Ilisi Expert Legal Compliance are formally qualified and insured to undertake or audit fire risk assessments.
